18 Mar 2011 17:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,758); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Oiseau de Nuit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2-U6483 / 23 | Jump (28) | Mr S Clements | C L Tizzard Mr Terry Warner | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led next, ridden last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 3¼ L | Askthemaster (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 56-9216 / 12 | Jump (34) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Miss Carrolle Wall | 50/1 | |
| always prominent, chased leader 10th until hit 4 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace and no impression with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 2¼ L | Leo's Lucky Star (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00/1U-25 / 9 | Flat (2001), Jump (69) | Danny Cook | D Pipe Mrs S J Brookhouse | 20/1 | |
| behind, headway on inside approaching 3 out, switched outside to chase leaders before next, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 6 L | De Boitron (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3113-02 / 13 | Flat (1615), Jump (32) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs Janet Ackner | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders under pressure after next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure flat to go 4th near finish, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 21 |   | 1 L | Quito Du Tresor (FR) (horse (entire), bay, 10 5) | 221703 / 13 | Jump (35) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, went 4th next, soon ridden, one pace when hit and lost place last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 18 |   | HD | Anquetta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5-22411 / 12 | Jump (41) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out to before next, soon ridden, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 8 L | I'msingingtheblues (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 428486 / 10 | Jump (28) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jo Tracey | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, hit 9th, lost place after 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on from 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 2 L | Pepe Simo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3-P1123 / 7 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Highclere Thoroughbred… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | ½ L | Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 8) | 19-3973 / 12 | Flat (1621), Jump (15) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 14/1 | |
| mistake 1st and 2nd, behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 19 |   | 6 L | Keki Buku (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5-1522F / 12 | Jump (32) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan E Mason | 20/1 | |
| mistakes, mid-division, lost place when hampered 5 out, outpaced when mistake next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 23 |   | 2 L | Mister Stickler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 3-17313 / 10 | Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Trevor Hemmings | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, no impression when jumped left next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 22 |   | ½ L | Riguez Dancer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 3-31240 / 10 | Flat (643), Jump (41) | R McGrath | Ferdy Murphy Let's Live Racing | 50/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Oh Crick (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 574-663 / 11 | Jump (69) | R Thornton | A King Mr David Sewell | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15 |   | 4 L | Shoreacres (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | F7/33F-1 / 13 | Jump (24) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Mr David Nash | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders outpaced 4 out, weakend from next | ||||||||||
| 15th | 20 |   | 3 L | Film Festival (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 214731 / 8 | Flat (226), Jump (14) | F Davis | B Ellison Koo's Racing Club | 33/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, driven and outpaced after 4 out, no impression when mistake next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 16th | 9 |   | ½ L | Santa's Son (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 220771 / 12 | Flat (974), Jump (40) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Douglas Pryde Jim… | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 17th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Sports Line (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1203-45 / 12 | Jump (28) | T J Murphy | D McCain Jnr Mrs Mary O'Donovan | 28/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 18th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Tanks For That (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | PP-3420 / 12 | Jump (48) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Christopher… | 11/1 | |
| led until blundered 1st, tracked leader, led again 5th, headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, mistake and weakened next | ||||||||||
| FE | 17 |   | - | Grand Lahou (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 042201 / 9 | Jump (47) | Mr Tom David | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | ||
| RF | 1 |   | - | Chaninbar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4P-2P74 / 10 | Flat (428), Jump (118) | Sean Quinlan | M F Harris John Watts | ||
| 11 |   | - | Cadoudalas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 23-7111 / 10 | Jump (37) | S Thomas | R Lee Six To Five Against… | |||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Nomecheki (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | F138-02 / 10 | Flat (1657), Jump (41) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford The Stewart Family | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Fiendish Flame (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 2136P3 / 10 | Jump (26) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mrs R N C Hall | ||
| UR | 24 |   | - | Beggars Cap (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 1580P-7 / 9 | Jump (13) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Ferdy Murphy Mr Trevor Hemmings | ||
